Ice fishing apparatus with catch indicating means

Abstract

An apparatus for fishing through ice has a first cylinder. A second cylinder is attached to the first cylinder forming a nesting lip. At least one anchoring device is connected to the first cylinder. A reel, rotatively attached to the first cylinder, has a line spooling shaft, a camming surface on the line spooling shaft, at least one end plate attached to the line spooling shaft, an audio-indicator activator attached to the end plate and a reeling handle attached to the line spooling shaft. An audio-indicator is attached to the first cylinder and slidingly abuts the audio-indicator activator. A visual indicating means is attached to the first cylinder and slidingly abuts the reel. The audio-indicator has a flexible tab attached to the first cylinder. The visual indicating means has a base attached to the first cylinder, an eccentric arm pivotally attached to the base and an indicator ball attached to the eccentric arm.

I claim: 
     
       1. An apparatus for fishing through ice comprising: (a) a first cylinder;   (b) a second cylinder attached to the first cylinder forming a nesting lip;   (c) at least one anchoring device connected to the first cylinder;   (d) a reel means rotatively attached to the first cylinder comprising: a line spooling shaft;   a camming surface on the line spooling shaft;   at least one end plate attached to the line spooling shaft;   an audio-indicator activator on the end plate; and   a reeling member attached to the line spooling shaft;     (e) an audio-indicator attached to the first cylinder and slidingly abutting the audio-indicator activator; and   (f) a visual indicating means attached to the first cylinder and slidingly abutting the reel means.   
     
     
       2. An apparatus for fishing through ice comprising: (a) a first cylinder;   (b) a second cylinder attached to the first cylinder forming a nesting lip;   (c) at least one anchoring device connected to the first cylinder;   (d) a reel rotatively attached to the first cylinder comprising: a line spooling shaft;   a camming surface on the line spooling shaft;   at least one end plate attached to the line spooling shaft;   an audio-indicator activator on the end plate; and   a reeling handle attached to the line spooling shaft;     (e) an audio-indicator attached to the first cylinder and slidingly abutting the audio-indicator activator; and   (f) a visual indicating means attached to the first cylinder and slidingly abutting the reel.   
     
     
       3. An apparatus for fishing through ice as described in claim 2 wherein the audio-indicator comprises a flexible tab attached to the first cylinder. 
     
     
       4. An apparatus for fishing through ice as described in claim 2 wherein the visual indicating means further comprises: (a) a base attached to the first cylinder;   (b) an eccentric arm pivotally attached to the base; and   (c) an indicator ball attached to the eccentric arm.